I haven't been following the news but from what I remember, System Shock (2022, NightDive Edition) is a "poster child" in game development mismanagement, ie, they kept swapping engine back between Unreal & Unity every 5 minutes, put development on hold after admitting they "lost their way", then Nightdive's CEO announced "Nightdive had gone in a different direction with the game's writing after restarting development of the game in 2018".

I can't say I'm in any rush to replace the originals (which play absolutely fine, with NewDark enhanced SS2 enjoying the same upgraded renderer + flawless compatibility on modern OS's as Thief 1-2 do, ie, the community has already done a better job refreshing them vs what some people are still 'waiting' on NightDive for)...

Currently there are many games stuck in development hell that have been hyped too much. I'm looking at this, WRATH: Aeon of Ruin, the Ion Fury DLC and Graven.

I sincerely hope N00bDive will never swipe up the license to the Thief series! I quite liked their early work, but over the years I lost all respect due to them

- buying up licenses for former gog exclusives, to release them on Steam, thereby undermining gog sales
- Pulling former gog freebie Dragonsphere so they (and Retroism) could sell it for 6 bucks
- System Shock remake is a disaster and a disservice to the series (which was a trailblazer, the remake - rather than innovating - struggles to live up to the standards set by an almost 30 years old game
- them being unwilling/incapable of releasing a gog build for Quake Enhanced Edition
- Blade Runner "Enhanced Edition" is one of the very worst "remasters" I ever got my hands on. Let's not even go into the whole thing where they brazenly stole the SCUMMVM version and are now making money off of it.
- System Shock 2 Enhanced Edition has all the hallmarks of a milking. It'll probably be the exact same thing (which already works perfectly well on modern systems) with a bunch of fan-made mods on top, slapped into Kex.
- And while on the topic of slapping stuff into Kex, that thing irks me. Sure, it's cool for N00bDive to easily make versions of classic games they can sell on consoles and make more money. But in cases like Quake, where people like Carmack are firm believers in making their stuff open source, putting these classic games into a closed source engine kinda runs counter to the point, doesn't it?

Nah, not a fan. They should've stuck to untangling rights issues.

I agree with that last statement.

Hehe
Hum, here is some matter to thought
Ouch, I had no idea about this :(

It seems that 3 days ago, the Steam storepage was updated with a new release window. It will now skip 2022 and will launch in March 2023. I know, I know, you are all shocked and surprised by this unexpected delay.

Don't trust graverobbers!

I noticed, too, that whenever GOG managed to release some old game as an exclusive, a short time later they would also come in like vultures to announce their own "Enhanced Edition" of the same game.

And let's not forget the case of Forsaken Remastered, in which a bug preventing 100% completion was immediately fixed on Steam, but never made it to GOG after years of requests that they pretend not to see.

https://press.primematter.gg/TUESDAY-30-MAY-GLOBAL-RELEASE

"TUESDAY 30 MAY GLOBAL RELEASE
SHODAN Will Deal With You All…

14 March 2023: The wait is (almost) over. The PC edition of System Shock – the fully fledged remake of the groundbreaking original from 1994 – will go on sale on Tuesday 30 May this year.
We had hoped to bring the game to market by the end of March, but that turned out to be just beyond our reach; we are after all merely human (unlike Shodan!)
The System Shock remake combines the cult gameplay of the iconic original game with all-new HD visuals, updated controls, an overhauled interface and all-new sounds and music. From never before seen enemies and quality of life gameplay tweaks, to a revamped hacking system and visceral new combat options featuring a brutal dismemberment system, the System Shock remake welcomes players new and old back to Citadel Station and the arms of the delightfully villainous SHODAN
Players use a combination of stealth, cunning and futuristic weaponry to make their way through Citadel Station's all-new areas; players will encounter traps, puzzles and secrets in their quest to try and save Earth from destruction.
The PC edition of System Shock is available to pre-order via GOG - and includes a free copy of the upcoming System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition for all early buyers.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit only)
Processor: Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 2 GB available space

RECOMMENDED:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit only)
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770/AMD FX-8350 or better
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 4GB/AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB or better
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 2 GB available space"

I'll consider buying it as soon as it actually exists as an executable file which wherewithal can be considered as a completed product.

After all these years Nightdive still didn't manage to get product keys to their backers.
In their kickstarter mail they mention the free System Shock 2 for all early buyers ... yeah right.

Given the development hell it's gone through and the fact this is apparently a "reimagining" rather than a remaster, I'm definitely filing it under "wait for reviews" (and ideally a playable demo). Choice of Unity vs Unreal doesn't bother me (if implemented well). What "raises eyebrows" is the tweet by Nightdive's CEO "we went a different direction with the writing after we restarted the project in 2018.". It's System Shock - what's there to massively "rewrite" without trying too hard to turn it into something else / ending up another tug of war between what the game is and what the new writer wants it to be semi-constrained identity crisis?

My days of Pre-ordering any game ended with Cyberpunk 2077. I see no benefit to not waiting until a game is released and patched before paying for it and I've no desire to pay for the "privilege" of being a playtester. Again.

I'm very interested in the game...but I won't pre-order and I also will wait for reviews (no "day 1" purchase).

And then it will still depend on the money they ask for...it's not as if I hadn't enough games around to play.

Just yesterday I dug up a box with old CD-Roms/DVDs, that I'm looking through right now, to see which games I can run on my Win 10 system.

Found a handful, already.